EPRC Operator Course JKO (8 hour) Pretest Answers 2023
One of the five intervention principles in the management of the stress response is promoting the sense of safety. How can this be accomplished?
Leadership provide an accurate, organized voice to help circumvent threat (correct)
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EPRC Operator Course JKO (8 hour) Pretest Answers 2023
One of the five intervention principles in the management of the stress response is
promoting the sense of safety. How can this be accomplished?
Leadership provide an accurate, organized voice to help circumvent threat (correct)
2) ________ may be thought of as a form of identification.
Detection to protect or treat (correct)
3) Radiation burns, which cause delayed, irreversible changes of the skin, can be
caused by high doses of what form of ionizing radiation?
Beta (correct)
4) ________ blocks aerobic metabolism by interfering with cell use of oxygen.
Cyanide (correct)
5) A patient is exhibiting the following symptoms: fever, cough, dyspnea, prominent
gastrointestinal symptoms, absence of buboes. Which form of plague is responsible?
Pneumonic (correct)
6) Over 20 people who worked together developed cough, excess fluid in their lungs,
and difficulty breathing. Chest x-rays show bilateral infiltrates with bronchial aspirates
rich in protein. Several died. What was the likely agent?
Ricin (correct)
7) Which of the following agents is considered to be a fast effect agent?
Nerve agent (correct)
8) Experts anticipate that a ________ incident is the least likely to occur but would have
a great impact upon the environment and people.
Nuclear (correct)
9) How is the victim of a pulmonary agent exposure presenting with respiratory distress
less than 4 hours after exposure classified?
Expectant (correct)
10) An all-hazards approach affects preparedness by allowing communities to:
Increase the speed, effectiveness, and efficiency of incident management. (correct)
11) Which post disaster phase is generally characterized by optimism due to an infusion
of resources?
Honeymoon phase (correct)
12) A group of people are presenting with a delayed onset of blisters and a dry
productive cough that later turns productive. What is the likely culprit?
Mustard (correct)
, 13) The Disaster Mental Health Response Team can be called upon to assist victims
and disaster responders. Which of the following is NOT a service that they may provide:
Provide professional psychological treatment (correct)
14) All of the following are procedures for activating the Hospital Incident Command
System (HICS) EXCEPT:
Refer to your Job Action Sheet (JAS) for response duties (correct)
15) The immediate concern of chlorine exposure is the effects on the ____?
Airway and lungs (correct)
16) What device detects and discriminates between nerve and mustard vapors and can
be used to sort contaminated and clean personnel during decontamination?
Improved Chemical Agent Monitor (ICAM) (correct)
17) ICS has been used to manage incidents such as fires, earthquakes, hurricanes, and
acts of terrorism. Which of the following situations represents another viable application
for the use of ICS?
The planning and operation of the Central City annual Labor Day celebration, including
a parade and fair. (correct)
18) Area immediately surrounding a hazardous material incident which extends far
enough to protect personnel outside the zone from contamination.
Hot Hazard Zone (correct)
19) Smallpox can spread from one person to another by the following routes:
All of the Above (correct)
20) The amount of radiation that an individual absorbs depends on ____?
All of the Above (correct)
21) __________ occurs outside of the incident area when people come in contact with a
contaminated person or object.
Secondary Contamination (correct)
22) How is the victim of vesicant (blister agent) exposure with skin burn over less than 5
percent of Body Surface Area (BSA) and minor eye irritation classified?
Minimal (correct)
23) A nerve gas attack has occurred in one of the city's underground subway stations.
This is the second attack this month. After arriving on the scent, a veteran responder,
considered a "tough guy" by his team, freezes up and is unable to continue. After talking
to him, you determine he responded to the previous attack. What personal situation
stressor is this veteran exhibiting?
Prior disaster experience (correct)
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